The Dutch national security authority, NLNCSA, has approved cybersecurity company Sectra’s latest version of the eavesdrop-proof mobile phone, Sectra Tiger/S, for use up to and including the Geheim (SECRET) security level. In its evaluation of the product, the authority also determined that the new Sectra Tiger/S protects against so-called quantum attacks.  One of the major […]

A survey of UK GDPR decision-makers conducted on behalf of Egress, a leading provider of people-centric data security solutions, has revealed that 52% of businesses are not fully compliant with the regulation, more than a year after its implementation. The survey also found that 37% of respondents had reported an incident to the ICO in […]

Public sector organisations are heavily targeted due to the rich quantity of data they hold. It’s crucial that citizens can trust their government organisations not to let their personal information fall into the wrong hands. SIEM tools might just be the answer to this. Sascha Giese, Head Geek at SolarWinds, identifies exactly what a SIEM […]

Venafi, the inventor and a leading provider of machine identity protection, has announced the results of a consumer survey on government-mandated encryption backdoors and data protection. The survey evaluated the opinions of over 4,120 consumers in the US, UK, France and Germany. According to the survey, consumers do not trust major cybersecurity talking points pushed […]

FireEye, the intelligence-led security company, has announced a free new election security public resource to include the latest cybersecurity recommendations and informational materials to help governments enforce free and fair elections. Building on existing FireEye materials and programs, this resource will host free webinars, event information, threat intelligence and solutions in one easily accessible place […]

A scam to defraud thousands of UK citizens using a fake email address spoofing a UK airport was one of a wide range of cyberattacks successfully prevented by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a report revealed on July 16. Details of the criminal campaign are just one case study of many in Active Cyber Defence […]

Visual identification of suspects in public places has always been a tricky art with those wanted by authorities hiding in crowded places to mask their presence. Now with the development of Augmented Reality there is no hiding place for criminals intent on avoiding law enforcement agencies. Enterprises operating public events can also benefit from the […]

Catherine De Bolle, Europol’s Executive Director, arrived in Bern on August 29 for her first official visit to Switzerland. In the Swiss capital, Ms De Bolle met Nicoletta della Valle, Director of the Swiss Federal Police (fedpol), Michael Matthiessen, Ambassador of the European Union to Switzerland and to the Principality of Liechtenstein and Jules Hoch, […]

As businesses and organisations become more mindful of security precautions since the introduction of GDPR, governments are taking steps to do their bit. Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, Senior Product Marketing Manager and Mobile Security Expert at HID Global, discusses private sector verification needs in relation to digital ID, in more detail. Digital identity is more than a […]

NTT Security, the specialised security company of NTT Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This latest move forms part of its commitment to sharing its strategic threat intelligence with industry partners and law enforcement agencies to prevent cybercrime globally. The new MoU defines a framework for NTT […]